AIMS: East Asia vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia
88.3%
in 2024
Thailand
79.1%
in 2022
AIMS: East Asia rank
36th
Thailand rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 88.3% against 79.1% in Thailand, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 38th of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 38.1% | 5.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 70.6% | 10.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 81.1% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 79.1% | 7.9% | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Thailand?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 88.3% against 79.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Thailand?
- 9.2%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 38th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release